Morning Skate Updates: Islanders at Panthers

The New York Islanders are set to face off against the Florida Panthers on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. (MSG+; 660AM, 101.9FM - WFAN, 88.7FM - WRHU). Read the Game Preview here. Read Game Notes here.

Anthony Beauvillier draws back into the lineup for the first time since Dec. 29. While two weeks sounds like a long layoff, Beauvillier has only missed four games, due to the Islanders bye week and relatively light schedule of late.
Beauvillier has nine points (4G, 5A) in 26 games this season.
PROJECTED LINEUP:
| FORWARDS | | --- | | LEFT WING | CENTER | RIGHT WING | | ANDERS LEE | JOHN TAVARES | JOSH BAILEY | | ANDREW LADD | BROCK NELSON | RYAN STROME | | ALAN QUINE | ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER | JASON CHIMERA | | NIKOLAY KULEMIN | CASEY CIZIKAS | CAL CLUTTERBUCK |

| DEFENSE | | --- | | LEFT | RIGHT | | NICK LEDDY | ADAM PELECH | | THOMAS HICKEY | JOHNNY BOYCHUK | | CALVIN DE HAAN | DENNIS SEIDENBERG |

Roberto Luongo Starting For Panthers:

Roberto Luongo will start in goal for the Panthers. Luongo stopped 29-of-30 shots in Wednesday's game and has won two straight games and is 2-0-0 against the Islanders this season.

Florida Lineup Notes:

Seth Griffith returns to the Panthers lineup tonight and will play on the top line with Jaromir Jagr and Vincent Trochek on the top line, according to Harvey Filakov of the Sun Sentinel. Griffith has five assists in 23 games this season.
Griffiths return means Denis Malgin will be scratched, according to George Richards of the Miami Herald.